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Comfort zone

Have you ever been in a room and the sun is just blinding? Perhaps you can’t see the television or the computerView full post »

Earthy aesthetics reflect the serene landscape

Goblet pleats are calculated and formed in the same way as pinch pleats, but instead of making a triple fold you secureView full post »

Get color smart

This sheffield valance could look like it is floating along the top of this long and narrow window. The long tails (orView full post »

tapered valance

Hanging a tapered valance over your window can give a room a pleasing look without blocking views out the window. ReadView full post »

Petal Valance

Two tone petal valance , elegance at it’s finest! Two coordinating fabrics are used to create this stunningView full post »

Fireplace flanked.

This gorgeous view is enhanced by the traditional goblet pleated valance with bullion fringe. We hung it at theView full post »

An elegant dining room.

Nicole’s dining room has balloons made from rich velvet embossed silk with gold silk inlays. There is plenty ofView full post »

Singing the blues

This room is singing the blues and it couldn’t be more pleasing. Keeping the colors to a minimum blue and whiteView full post »

Roman Valance

I like using a vertical striped fabric to create a horizontal pleated valance; you don’t lose any of the pattern.View full post »